Nicole Abbett

The Dia Art Foundation is documenting the site where Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty was once under the water for decades. They devised a very crafty solution on the way to document it best. Find out what they’re doing – Spiral Jetty.

One word describes what you are about to see: HORRIBLE

We all know that celebs and those fortunate enough to end up in the cover of a magazine are not as perfect as they look and the images are always touched up in some way. My question is how in the heck did this image of Demi Moore pass by so many sets of eyes and end up on the cover of W magazine? Nobody saw that part of her left hip is not there and yet the fabric is magicallysticking out and holding up. Someone will soon be out of a job…
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/17/demi-moore-is-ralph.html

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/a-line/demi-moores-w-cover-worst-photoshop-ever/306?nc

I went to Orlando over the weekend and bought some more figurines for my final project. Wahooooooooooo! The store I was directed to go to was half hobby shop, half photo store. It couldn’t have been better combination! I wish the figurines were less expensive because they had so many I wanted to buy. Here are a couple of shots that I have shot so far with the new figurines. Enjoy!

For my final project I am going to continue working in the same small scale as my last project as I really enjoyed it and had a fun time with it. The short depth of field and small scale really brings me into this whole new world that I want to explore further. As previously mentioned, I am abandoning the use of real life objects as a whole, as they take the photos in a different direction that I am not fond of. Essentially my goal is to blend this world in with my own to explore, construct, and answer questions about my own life.

I have been made aware of several other photographers who work on a small scale, such as photographer Lori Nix and photography duo Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz. Lori Nix creates these elaborate scenes that explore death, anxiety, and disaster. The series she constructed entitled Accidentally Kansas is by far my favorite. Nix also incorporates the same small scale in her commercial and editorial work. It’s encouraging to know that she does not have to put on an entirely different hat to create work in the commercial world. Check her out at www.lorinix.com.

Ice Storm

Abandoned Car

Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz design and create absolutely amazing snow globes that incorporate miniature figurines. The figurines are store bought, reassembled, and then hand painted. Their snow globes are about 6 inches in diameter and depict the figures all alone or at the mercy of others. The way they have created art on such a small scale is astonishing. I admire their simplicity in both their snow globes and past sculptural work. I would love to see their work in person. Check them out at www.martin-munoz.com.

Traveler Series, 2001-2009

Meanwhile Further South, 2007

My recent photo project was a fictional narrative in which I decided to use little figurine people. In the end, it ended up being a reflection of me and certain aspects of my life. The first three photographs are the ones that were the most successful and effective in their execution. I plan on adding to this series of images.

For my final project I plan on continuing with the exploration of this alternate perspective of life. I am not sure yet if I am going to continue with this series or start a new one. You will have to wait and see!

I read this great article this morning that I wanted to share. It highlights some points we’ve heard about recently and provides insight on the life of the amazing photographer Bruce Davidson. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/arts/design/08kenn.html?ref=arts

“Clyde Beatty Circus”

“Yosemite National Park” 1966

An image from Davidson’s “East 100 Street” series, 1966

Here are some of the shots I took on Toy Camera Day with my Holga. Enjoy!!

My current photo project is a fictional photo narrative. I was unsure what I wanted to do, but knew that I wanted to incorporate some of ‘me’ in it. I always find coming up with my idea to be my biggest challenge and I really struggled with generating an idea for this project. The good thing is, that once I know what I want to shoot, it’s all downhill from there. The majority of my inspiration for this project came from http://little-people.blogspot.com/ and Vincent Bousserez’s Plastic Life series which can be found on his website at http://www.twentyonehundred.fr/. The images are both creative and humorous, while incorporating everyday items into the photos.